Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-06

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The public in general and the men,
bers of Franklin Assembly 1878, X.
of L., in particular, are hereby in.
formed that G. P. Herring is not SELL
ing Boots and Shoes made by knights
Of Labor as advertised by him. By
order of FRANKLIN ASSEMBLY 2373.
L. B. PICNIC.-The United Breth-
rem Church, of this place, will hold its
annual picnic at Island Park, Aug. 81.
Cheap fare and a good time afforded
for all. Music, refreshments and
amusements. The public cordially
invited.
July 80, at Washington, Miss Mary
Slyer, aged about 40 years.
Her remains were inferred in Green
hill Cemetery. She was a sister of Mr..
George Slyer, and a cousin of Mr..
Barney Kilmer. They were buried
on the same day. Services in the
Lutheran Church.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. call
attention to the new advertisement of
j. w. Bishop, Esq, who is building
up an extensive trade in his line; also
to the well-known Updegraff store so
widely advertised. Builders andcon-
tractors have chance to put in their
bid for the erection of new school
houses by the HedgesvilIe B. of E.
The Reunion of the Society of the
Army of West Virginia takes place at
Wheeling, August 23d to the Goth.
The railroads will sell through tickets
upon notification and a certificate of
purchase, which when endorsed by
the proper committee at Wheeling,
will secure a return tichet at ONE
THIRD the fare paid going.
One of G.. w. Buxton's Texas po-
MES, belonging to his four-in-hand
team, made things lively on Tuesday
evening, on Main street. After being
unhitched, by some means he became
frightened, and ran muck through
the town. He took the sidewalk at
the Continental Hotel corner, and ran
along it a whole square, but fortunate
~ no one was hurt. The frightened
f.,r ckr
ran beyond the west end of town, be-
lore he was stopped.-Stdtesnadn.
DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
list ofletters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, July
81, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office August 18th, 1887, if not
called for; when calling say advertis-
ed.
Elizabeth Fisher, Isabella Ford
Mollie Grove, Carrie Hedges, Chas.
Hess, Joseph Hensel, Martin Hoser,
Z, w. Kesecker, Eva Kilmer, d. j.
NJ. Loot, S. l.. Pine, j. II. Rosen,
Henry Snyder =, Ella Stevenson, Jno.
r. Sewers, S. p. Shipley, Lucy Tur-
ner, John A. Thomas, Chas. Wilger
]. f. Wyndham.
w. b. CoLsToN, p. NJ.
For THE HERALD.
Mr.. Stuart w. Walker was the
recipient one day last week, of a very
handsomely gotten up silk miniature
banner from the Independent Fire
Company, of Charlestown,i in recogni.
ton of his successful efforts as chair.
man Of the 4th of July Committee in
entertaining and making comfortable
the said visitors on that day. 1t is
oneofthe handsomest and cutest affairs
Oh the kind we have ever seen. States
man,
Correct Captain, so far as ii goes
Outthis is how those resolutions reads
- July 18th, 1887, Independent Fire
company, No. J., Charlestown, West
va, extract from the proceedings OF
the regular monthly meeting of the
ABOVE company, held July 10Th, 1887
!mteSotced, That the hearty and sincere
.hanks of this company are due and
are hereby unanimously rendered tC
!he Committee of Arrangements hay.
imllg IN charge the Celebration of the
ith OF July, 1887. at Martinsburg. w
va, in which we so gladly participa'
tea, Tor the kind. generous and hospi
@Dle manner in which we were
ueated during our " sojourn" in thi:
wy and that we will ever hold them
Ill the most grateful remembrance
STitn the hope that some day we may
W able to return their liberality ant
generosity. &C. HoUGH, Captain
a. d. BARR, Sec'y.